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We remember Edward Watkin Colver
We remember Edward Watkin Colver
Timeline
Timeline
1879
sibling
Charlotte Colver
Source:7623286
1879
1881
sibling
Arthur Colver
Source:7623283
1881
1882
sibling
Elizabeth Dransfield Colver
Source:7623287
1882
1884
sibling
Mary Colver
Source:7623287
1884
1886
sibling
Robert Colver
Source:7623286
1886
1888
sibling
Helen Colver
Source:7623286
1888
1889
sibling
Gwladys Colver
Source:7623283
1889
1890
sibling
Henry Colver
Source:7623287
21st May 1890
1891
1893
sibling
Winifred Colver
Source:7623286
1893
1901
location
Rockmount, 402 Fulwood Road, Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7623286
31st March 1901 - 28th June 1915
1905
education
Primary education
St Anselms preparatory school
Bakewell, Derbyshire
United Kingdom
Source:8539435
1905
1905
education
Independent boarding school education
Wellington College
Constitution Hill, Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:6991403
1905 - 1908
1912
commission
Temporary
Source:8539435
1912
1912
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Corps of Royal Engineers
455th (West Riding) Field Company
Source:8539435
1912 - 1914
1914
service
British Army
First Lieutenant
Corps of Royal Engineers, TF
455th (West Riding) Field Company
Source:8539435
1914 - 28th June 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:911873
March 1915 - 28th June 1915
1915
death
Killed in Action
Hit in the right shoulder and chest by shrapnel which appears to have crossed inside the chest to the heart.
or near Krithia in the Dardanelles
Turkey
Source:7373642
28th June 1915
1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6990270
5th November 1915
burial
Turkey
Panel 23 to 25 or 325 to 328
Source:7373642
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward Watkin |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Colver |
| Source | 911873 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockmount, 402 Fulwood Road, Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 - 28th June 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Corps of Royal Engineers | 455th (West Riding) Field Company | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Corps of Royal Engineers, TF | 455th (West Riding) Field Company | First Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Pearson Colver, nee Dransfield | mother | ||
| Robert Colver | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Colver | sister | 1879 | |
| Robert Colver | brother | 1886 | |
| Helen Colver | sister | 1888 | |
| Winifred Colver | sister | 1893 | |
| Elizabeth Dransfield Colver | sister | 1882 | |
| Henry Colver | brother | 21st May 1890 | |
| Mary Colver | sister | 1884 | |
| Arthur Colver | brother | 1881 | |
| Gwladys Colver | sister | 1889 |
Media
Media
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Young Colvers, Baslow Hydro Hotel, c1896Front row, from left to right, consists of Harry Colver, Norah McDougall, Margery Colver, Charlotte Colver and Edward Colver.Contributed by:
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Memorial BoardThe Memorial board in the Dining Room at St Anselm’s Prep School, Bakewell, Derbyshire.Contributed by:
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Stained glass memorial windowThe memorial window in the family church, St John’s Ranmoor, Sheffield, Yorkshire.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Wortley Golf Club Memorial Plaque (WOR04)More about Barnsley - Wortley Golf Club Memorial Plaque (WOR04)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeremy24359 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jeremy24359 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The London Gazette | Jeremy24359 | |
| Bayley's Children | Jeremy24359 | |
| Battalion War Diary | Jeremy24359 | |
| Old Wrekinian Lives Lost 1914-18 | Jeremy24359 | |
| IWM’s War Memorials Register | Jeremy24359 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Corps of Royal Engineers | Jeremy24359 | |
| Lt Edwin Watkin Colver | Jeremy24359 | |
| Young Colvers, Baslow Hydro Hotel, c1896 | Jeremy24359 | |
| Memorial Board | Jeremy24359 | |
| Stained glass memorial window | Jeremy24359 | |
| O.W. War Memorial 1914-1919, Wrekin College Chapel | Jeremy24359 |
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